FOOTBALL Live

Saturday May 10, 2008 Finished

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Darlington

  • Kennedy 28’
  • Miller 90’

Rochdale

  • Dagnall 70’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Darlington
    • Rochdale
    • 90+5 And that is the final whistle, a late, late win for Darlo ahead of next week's second leg.
    • 90+4 Joachim is played through by Ndumbu-Nsumbu and he can get a shot in but Rochdale's back four sprint back to surround him and they get it away.
    • 90+3 Great play from Rochdale, Howe bursts into the box and fires on goal but palmed over for a corner by Stockdale!
    • 90+2 The ball is swung into the box and Lee flies out and misses his punch and IAN MILLER HEADS THE BALL IN FOR 2-1! A smash and grab, and Rochdale are heartbroken.
    • 90+1 Jones gives away a free-kick and is booked...
    • 86' DARLO SUB: White comes off injured too for Ian Miller.
    • 82' ROCHDALE SUB: Top scorer Adam Le Fondre is on for goal-hero Chris Dagnall.
    • 80' DARLO SUB: Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu [aka "Dave"] comes on for the stricken Parker.
    • 79' Counter from Rochdale, Howe sprints down the right and Muirhead is free but the ball is claimed by Stockdale diving low! Howe got free because Parker went down clutching his hamstring, he needs attention and is lead off...
    • 77' Higginbotham with a corner... headed down by McArdle who was unmarked and it's not cleared and Muirhead hammers the shot in but side netting! Darlo get away with it, Stockdale is furious at the marking there.
    • 75' Joachim on the right in space, drills in a low cross but no-one is there to attack the ball and Lee claims.
    • 70' Dagnall slips past his man outside the box and fires in a low drive WHICH TAKES A HUGE DEFLECTION OFF FOSTER TO WRONG-FOOT STOCKDALE AND TRICKLE INTO THE BOTTOM LEFT! 1-1, and that goal has been coming, shame it was so fortuitous.
    • 69' Ravenhill swings a cross in for Cummins which Lee flies out to punch away and Cummins tries to fire the loose ball in but Lee is well-positioned to claim.
    • 68' Wainwright with a super ball to Joachim on the right, who digs a cross over but Lee claims.
    • 67' ROCHDALE SUB: Holness on for D'Laryea.
    • 66' Rochdale pile forward again as Dagnall is found in the area but there are black and white shirts all around him and eventually Darlo clear.
    • 64' DARLO SUB: Wright cannot continue, he's replaced by Wainwright.
    • 63' Higginbotham to Howe, he crosses in for Rundle and did that strike Foster's arm? Play on says the ref. Darlo break, Cummings to Wright who's in but his shot is blocked, out for a throw and Wright is limping heavily now.
    • 62' Rundle and Jones combine, wide left to Tom Kennedy who sends in a cross but headed clear. Darlo try to come forward but Rochdale have it back, play the ball around and launch a counter and Howe is slid through but just too much on it and Stockdale claims.
    • 60' Cummings with a superb ball from the right and Wright flies in to meet it but Lee gets there first. Wright is in some pain after colliding with Lee, he's hurt his knee...
    • 58' Taken by Parker on the right, he swings it far post and Tommy Wright flies in but he powers the header over! Great chance for the former Leicester trainee.
    • 57' Some respite for Darlo after Wiseman wins a corner on the right.
    • 54' Dagnall on the ball, he sprints past Foster on the left, he's in the area and drills it low across goal and touched just wide by Stockdale! Only a goal-kick is given though.
    • 53' Jones plays it wide to Rundle who is in space on the left and sweeps over a cross looking for Dagnall but headed clear by Foster.
    • 50' Parker wins a corner off D'Laryea on the Darlo rightm well swung in by Parker but Rochdale get it clear, superb from Kennedy but Ravenhill is down...
    • 47' Free-kick to Darlington which Purdie will clip in from the left... a great delivery which Cummins flicks on and Ravenhill rises but he nods it over!
    • 46' Second half underway!
    • 45' Half-time, Darlington lead through that wonder-strike from Jason Kennedy.
    • 42' Nice play by Purdie to burst through the middle but Rochdale are back in numbers and D'Laryea clears.
    • 38' Higginbotham almost gets in on the right but well-defended by Darlo, brought clear by Ravenhill.
    • 31' Howe plays the ball to Jones, who goes wide for Higginbotham but a great interception from Foster and Ravenhill slides in to hammer it clear.
    • 28' Long ball over the top towards Kennedy, who takes a majestic touch with his right to kill the ball, he's in space and curls an absolute beauty into the top right! What a strike! That was a Denis Bergkamp special, the on-loan Middlesbrough youngster puts Darlington ahead!
    • 20' Oh dear. We were wondering why striker Lee Thorpe isn't even on the Rochdale bench, and this is why - he broke his arm on the team bus coming up for the match. In an arm wrestle. I'm serious.
    • 17' Howe lumbers in on the left, White all at sea but fortunately for the Darlo full back Howe lacks pace and ability and he can get back to cover in time.
    • 13' Joachim now gets in on the right for Darlo and he rifles the shot in but blocked and Rochdale clear!
    • 11' D'Laryea slips at the other end to let in Ravenhill and the keeper is off his line so he slides it across for Cummins with the finish but Lee blocks it! Rochdale clear but D'Laryea gives the ball away to Cummins again who shoots but again saved. Nerves from the youngster...
    • 9' White gives the ball away and Dagnall latches onto the ball, sprints into the box and hammers the shot to the top right but it rattles off the crossbar and down just the right side of the line for Darlington! Almost a shocker for White, Darlo survive!
    • 8' A succsession of corners to the hosts sees Cummings glance a header from the near post which clearly comes off a Rochdale player but a goal-kick is given.
    • 6' Wiseman on the ball, he dribbles down the right and is through on goal and drills it low at Lee but he parries and it's a corner for Darlington!
    • 3' Ball over the top almost plays Dagnall in but Purdie gets his body in the way and it's back with Stockdale.
    • 1' Match underway!
    • - Hello and welcome to the first leg of Darlington and Rochdale's play-off semi final, LIVE from 17:35!

  • Summary

    • 90+3 Great play from Rochdale, Howe bursts into the box and fires on goal but palmed over for a corner by Stockdale!
    • 90+2 The ball is swung into the box and Lee flies out and misses his punch and IAN MILLER HEADS THE BALL IN FOR 2-1! A smash and grab, and Rochdale are heartbroken.
    • 79' Counter from Rochdale, Howe sprints down the right and Muirhead is free but the ball is claimed by Stockdale diving low! Howe got free because Parker went down clutching his hamstring, he needs attention and is lead off...
    • 77' Higginbotham with a corner... headed down by McArdle who was unmarked and it's not cleared and Muirhead hammers the shot in but side netting! Darlo get away with it, Stockdale is furious at the marking there.
    • 70' Dagnall slips past his man outside the box and fires in a low drive WHICH TAKES A HUGE DEFLECTION OFF FOSTER TO WRONG-FOOT STOCKDALE AND TRICKLE INTO THE BOTTOM LEFT! 1-1, and that goal has been coming, shame it was so fortuitous.
    • 63' Higginbotham to Howe, he crosses in for Rundle and did that strike Foster's arm? Play on says the ref. Darlo break, Cummings to Wright who's in but his shot is blocked, out for a throw and Wright is limping heavily now.
    • 60' Cummings with a superb ball from the right and Wright flies in to meet it but Lee gets there first. Wright is in some pain after colliding with Lee, he's hurt his knee...
    • 58' Taken by Parker on the right, he swings it far post and Tommy Wright flies in but he powers the header over! Great chance for the former Leicester trainee.
    • 54' Dagnall on the ball, he sprints past Foster on the left, he's in the area and drills it low across goal and touched just wide by Stockdale! Only a goal-kick is given though.
    • 47' Free-kick to Darlington which Purdie will clip in from the left... a great delivery which Cummins flicks on and Ravenhill rises but he nods it over!
    • 28' Long ball over the top towards Kennedy, who takes a majestic touch with his right to kill the ball, he's in space and curls an absolute beauty into the top right! What a strike! That was a Denis Bergkamp special, the on-loan Middlesbrough youngster puts Darlington ahead!
    • 11' D'Laryea slips at the other end to let in Ravenhill and the keeper is off his line so he slides it across for Cummins with the finish but Lee blocks it! Rochdale clear but D'Laryea gives the ball away to Cummins again who shoots but again saved. Nerves from the youngster...
    • 9' White gives the ball away and Dagnall latches onto the ball, sprints into the box and hammers the shot to the top right but it rattles off the crossbar and down just the right side of the line for Darlington! Almost a shocker for White, Darlo survive!
    • 6' Wiseman on the ball, he dribbles down the right and is through on goal and drills it low at Lee but he parries and it's a corner for Darlington!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Paul Armstrong

  • Darlington

    Manager: Dave Penney

    Captain: Stephen Foster

    On the Field

    • Stockdale
    • Wiseman
    • Foster
    • White Substitution Out (86′)
    • Purdie
    • Ravenhill
    • Parker Substitution Out (79′)
    • Kennedy Goal
    • Joachim
    • Cummins
    • Wright Substitution Out (64′)

    Subs

    • Wainwright Substitution In64′
    • Ndumbu Substitution In79′
    • Miller Substitution In86′ Goal
    • Kazimierczak
    • Keltie

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Rochdale

    Manager: Keith Hill

    Captain: Gary Jones

    On the Field

    • Lee
    • Ramsden
    • D'Laryea Substitution Out (67′)
    • McArdle
    • Kennedy
    • Higginbotham
    • Rundle
    • Jones Yellow Card
    • Perkins
    • Dagnall Goal Substitution Out (82′)
    • Howe

    Subs

    • Basham
    • Muirhead
    • Le Fondre Substitution In82′
    • Thompson
    • Holness Substitution In67′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None